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Lead the $1.2BN Sales and Operations budgeting effort and monitor and report against budgets.Drove company pricing strategy and practices to ensure growth and gross profit were achieved. Responsible for business intelligence collection, analysis, and providing recommendations to the Sales Team.Monitor and report against budgets, identify variances within departments and determine strategy.Strong project management skills including ability to manage several projects being worked by different resources with competing priorities.Provide leadership around Company's efforts to monitor ongoing strategy execution and facilitating on-going process improvements. Provide planning and analysis to support the senior management team and in particular, economic appraisal of various new business options to ensure a standard approach in evaluating project returns against target returns.

American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX Apr 2006– Feb 2013(Multiple Positions)1. Controller, Line Maintenance FP&A Worldwide) Sep 2012 – Feb 20132. Controller, Chicago Airport Planning & Airport Services Apr 2011 – Sep 20123. Controller, Purchasing Fuels & Transportation Jan 2008 - Apr 20114. Senior Financial Analyst, Maintenance and Technical Operations Apr 2006 – Dec 2007Designed and executed Excel Manpower planning models and developed productivity goals to effectively allocate over 564 front line airport maintenance employees to minimize labor costs and maximize operational efficiency.Team Lead assigned to prepare, analyze and present Line Maintenance Asset Requisition Responsible for analysis of financial reports, trends, opportunities, and developing $130MM Operating Budget for Fuels Purchasing Business Unit. Evaluated and made recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs. Performed supplier contract analysis and submitted application ending in a recoup of $26.8MM in warranty credits owed to American Airlines, over 18 years.Led a team that supported the processing of payments and reconciliation of $60MM in transportation charges and $70MM of Into-Plane fuel charges. Participated in negotiation and financial analysis of Third Party fueling contracts for AA and AE. (A $0.01 change in the price of jet fuel led to a +/- $330MM in costs to AA.Developed a RFP, performed comprehensive analysis, negotiated a purchase contract, and supervised manufacturing and implementation to replace all Fueling Equipment at Chicago; resulting in a positive cash impact of $1.2MM annually and 7 Year savings of $8.4MM.As Assistant Financial Controller, coordinated, annual budgeting and month-end close activities for AA’s $1.9BN Maintenance Budget.

United Airlines, San Francisco, CA Jan 1999---Nov 2001 (Multiple Positions) 1. Controller, Inventory Management Apr 2000 – Nov20012. Senior Analyst, Long Range Maintenance Planner Jan 1999 – Apr 2000Produced the $220MM Operating budget and $400MM Capital Budget for UAL Inventory.Led a small group of highly skilled individuals responsible for analyzing and reporting operating results across multiple dimensions.Monitored daily expenditures on work force, supplies purchased, and other accounting activities.Wrote and submitted capital requisitions to secure funding for capital projects and large-scale engine inventory purchases.Developed and implemented a process to redesign UAL’s maintenance programs to reduce out of service time and increase reliability, thereby saving over $100MM in annual lost operating income. Integrated work teams of engineers, mechanics, supervisors, etc. to reach agreement on realignment of maintenance work to achieve operational efficiencies.Developed forecasting models to effectively plan aircraft maintenance schedules with limited maintenance facilities.